“Chief Minister Baghel has assured the tribal communities that his government is doing everything possible to give them the benefit of 32 per cent reservation,” an official statement said.
“Chief Minister Baghel has assured the tribal communities that his government is doing everything possible to give them the benefit of 32 per cent reservation,” an official statement said.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on November 9 said that he has sent a resolution to Speaker Charandas Mahant requesting him to convene a two-day special session of the state assembly on December 1 and 2 to discuss the issue of reservation for tribals. . Tribals constitute 32% of the state’s population.
“Mr. Baghel has assured the tribal communities that his government is making every effort to provide them the benefit of 32% reservation,” said an official statement.
The Chhattisgarh High Court in September this year quashed the state government’s 2012 order to increase admission in government jobs and educational institutions to 58% and held that reservation exceeding the 50% limit is unconstitutional.
After the High Court’s decision, the reservation for tribal communities came down from 32% to 20%.
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“A team of senior state government officials and social workers from Chhattisgarh will soon visit Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to study the legal status of reservations being provided there,” the official statement said.
“Provisions made in the Constitution are being followed for the welfare of tribals and safeguarding their interests in Chhattisgarh. It is our clear intention to ensure that the tribals enjoy all the constitutional rights provided in the Constitution,” it added.
Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey recently wrote to Mr. Baghel asking him to take immediate steps to restore the 32% reservation benefit for tribals. “The governor had assured full cooperation in the matter,” officials said earlier.